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Unlock the New Features in Odoo 18 Upgrade

Updated 5 February 2025

Expected features of Odoo 18 Upgrade in the modules: Manufacturing, Accounting, Inventory, and Other Apps

Introduction

Expected features of Odoo 18: Odoo 18 has arrived with significant enhancements, promising an even better experience! 

This latest release introduces a range of exciting updates designed to streamline business operations. Odoo 18 offers compelling new features worth exploring.

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the latest additions introduced with Odoo 18 upgrade and discuss how these updates can optimize your business processes.

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Check these anticipating features of Odoo 18 POS Module and Sales and Website.

Take a closer look at the features listed below to discover how they can benefit your operations.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Marketing & Productivity:

Social Share App

This new app lets users easily promote content through community sharing with just one click, simplifying online posting.

Enhanced WhatsApp Tools:

WhatsApp is now integrated into workflows such as Inventory and Marketing Automation, making communication and management more seamless.

Our module Odoo Whatsapp Chat Integration already exists which helps to integrate Whatsapp Live Chat with Odoo and adds Whatsapp widget in your Odoo.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Improved Appointment Management:

  • Prevent Double-Bookings: Avoid scheduling conflicts with enhanced booking management.
  • Pay-Per-Seat: Calculate booking costs based on the number of seats reserved.
  • Page Customization: Customize pages for appointment management to better fit your needs.

Our module Odoo Appointment Management System already exists that efficiently books appointments from the Odoo backend. Manage and organize clients’ appointments.

Social Media Enhancements:

  • Custom Marketing Opt-Out Pages: Design pages where users can opt out of marketing communications.
  • Event Visibility Settings: Choose whether events are public or restricted to logged-in users.
  • Track Click Activity: Monitor click activity within your mailings to gauge engagement.
  • Enhanced Mail Composer: Use a more advanced tool for creating and sending marketing emails.
  • New Marketing Automation Onboarding: Get started with marketing automation more easily.
  • Simplified Mail Server Configuration: Set up your mail server with less hassle.

We have a module Odoo Social Catalog Integration that allows you to add Odoo product Data to the Facebook Catalog manager using the XML file.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Knowledge App

Enhanced Navigation: Enjoy improved clarity when locating articles, making it easier to find what you need.

Advanced Search: Search within articles to quickly find specific information or topics.

Excalidraw Integration: Insert Excalidraw scenes into articles for clearer and more engaging illustrations.

Improved Publishing Access: Gain better control over who can publish content, ensuring proper permissions are maintained.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Hierarchy View: Benefit from a more organized structure for articles, helping you manage and navigate content more efficiently.

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Spreadsheet & Dashboards App

Cell Comments: You can now use Discuss to add comments directly within spreadsheets, making collaboration easier.

Dynamic Pivot Table Editing: Add or edit dimensions, measures, and domains in pivot tables for more flexible data analysis.

Data Tables:

  • Quick Sorting, Styling, and Filtering: Easily sort, style, and filter data to better organize your tables.
  • Easy Addition of New Records: Quickly add new records to your data tables.
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New Charts & Options: Enjoy expanded charting capabilities for more detailed and varied data visualizations.

User Experience Improvements:

  • Improved UX for Dashboard Creation: Create dashboards with an enhanced user experience for better design and functionality.
  • New Functions: Utilize new functions including INDIRECT, INT, CELL, and ODOO.RESIDUAL for more powerful data handling.
  • Enhanced VLOOKUP: Benefit from improved VLOOKUP functionality for more accurate data searches.
  • Data Restoration: Restore data from version history to recover previous versions of your work.
  • Copy-Paste Functionality: Easily copy and paste between spreadsheets to streamline your workflow.
  • Plain Text Format Addition: Add and manage plain text formats in your spreadsheets.
  • Sheet Granularity in Find & Replace: Perform find and replace operations with more control at the sheet level.

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Documents App

Portal Access: Get direct access to shared documents through the portal, simplifying file retrieval and collaboration.

Attachment Management:

  • Trash for Deleted Attachments: Attachments from deleted records are now moved to the trash, keeping your file management organized.
  • Access from Accounting and Tasks: Easily access attached documents directly from Accounting and task modules.

XML File Preview: Preview embedded PDFs within XML files to view documents without additional software.

Batch Upload Improvement: Benefit from enhanced functionalities for batch uploading, making it easier to manage multiple files at once.

Split Tool Enhancement: Use SHIFT+S to quickly spot white pages and apply preset scissors for efficient document splitting.

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Expected features of Odoo 18: Sign App

Signature Requests: Easily request signatures from any Odoo document and receive automatic notifications when they are completed.

Signature Reminders: Manage signature reminders more easily with the option to disable them with a single click.

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Additional Features:

  • Radio Buttons: Use radio buttons for better form and document interactions.
  • Strikethrough Option: Apply a strikethrough effect to text for clear edits and annotations.
  • Touch-Compatible Sign Backend: Sign documents using touch-compatible technology for a smooth signing experience.
  • Batch Document Signing: Sign multiple documents in a batch for increased efficiency.
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Expected Feature of Manufacturing

1). Master Production Schedule: Automatic Replenishment

Replenishment is now done automatically with just a click of “Replenish” and “Confirm.” This streamlined process simplifies inventory management and saves time.

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2). Master Production Schedule: Flexible Route

The Route is now more flexible in this version, allowing for easier adjustments and customization to fit your specific needs.

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3). Master production schedule: UI Revamp

The UI has been revamped, giving it a fresh and modern look. The new design enhances usability and provides a more intuitive user experience.

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4). On Demand Quality Check

When you click on inventory receipts, you now have the option to check the product’s quality before validating the inventory. 

This allows you to ensure that all items meet quality standards before finalizing the receipt.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Shop Floor Improvements

1). Add notes

When you begin your assembly, you’ll have the option to add notes. This lets you include additional information or comments to help track details or share important updates.

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2). Fold Unfold Instruction

Then you can Fold and Unfold instructions in your mobile view.

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3). Next Operation

Once the assembly line is complete, you can choose the next operations to continue.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Inventory

1). Batch Transfers

Order Pickings in Batch for Delivery Rounds: Collect and prepare multiple orders at once for efficient delivery in rounds.

Assign a Vehicle to Batch: Allocate a specific vehicle for each batch to streamline transportation.

Map View of the Batch: See the batch and its delivery routes on a map to optimize planning and tracking.

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2). View available for batch transfers as Expected features of Odoo 18

Gantt View, Pivot View for Batch Transfers: Visualize and analyze batch transfers using Gantt charts and pivot tables.

Better Putaway: Send products to their designated storage locations, whether they are current or previous locations.

Valuation by Lots: Assess inventory value based on specific lots.

Inter-Company Lots/SN: Manage lots and serial numbers across different companies.

New Push Rules and Flexible Routes: Implement updated rules for pushing inventory and create adaptable delivery routes.

MTSO (Make-to-Stock Order): Allows picking from existing stock and procuring the remaining items as needed.

Package Content Report with QR Code: Includes a QR code that contains all serial numbers of the items in the package.

Mass Data QR Code Scanning: Scan QR codes that hold large amounts of data for efficient processing.


We have already an existing module Odoo Inventory Barcode Scanning for effectively using barcodes to deliver products in incoming & outgoing deliveries.

Expected features of Odoo 18: Accounting

Product & Description in One Column: Combine product names and descriptions into a single column for streamlined viewing.

Layout Configuration Preview: Preview and configure layouts before finalizing them.

Tax Selection Guide: A guide to assist in selecting the appropriate tax options.

Reconciliation: Kanban Quickly Create: Use Kanban boards for fast creation and management of reconciliations.

New Invoice Layouts: Access updated and customizable invoice templates.

Invoice Document Preview (“Pop-out”): View invoice documents in a separate, resizable window for easier review.

Improved Batch Payment Matching Management: Enhanced tools for matching and managing batch payments.

Intercompany Transactions: Handle transactions between different companies more effectively.

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